2nd Test | Zimbabwe V/s Pakistan | Harare

[Jemisi]

Seriously, we should try the Don as an opener.

[Xlife]

Ultimately, it doesn't matter how good Zimbabwe gets, the big market teams (India, England, Australia) are still not going to want to play us. So aiming to qualify for World cups and being somewhat competitive is a reasonable long term expectation for a desperately poor African country with a tiny pool of players

[CrimsonAvenger]

Seriously, we should try the Don as an opener.

It is frustrating why not a single person in domestic or national setup thinks on these lines. If only Taibu was around, he would have probably made this happen by now. And it is not like the Don would say no - he is a kind of guy who is ready to take a bullet for the team.

[CrimsonAvenger]

The disappointing part about Kasuza's short career so far is that he almost always hangs around long enough to get his eye in and then gets out. He is rarely out before getting his eye in. This makes it all the more frustrating. In comparison, someone like Chari is just gone before you see him on so many occasions.

[farhanhussan]

Ultimately, it doesn't matter how good Zimbabwe gets, the big market teams (India, England, Australia) are still not going to want to play us. So aiming to qualify for World cups and being somewhat competitive is a reasonable long term expectation for a desperately poor African country with a tiny pool of players

that's what the reality is. Zim cricket should engage with teams like Namibia Nepal in t 20 to give exposure of t 20s. I bet u those side will be fancying their chances in t 20

[farhanhussan]

Nambia have good coaching set up having morkel. They r going in right direction. With population mere of 2.5 million and of which only 0.2 millions whites population mostly having core of Nambia cricket. They have done awesomely to reach this place where they can really challange zim

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Remove 7 injured players including the captain from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Ireland, Sri Lanka or even the Windies and they'd all be getting spanked just the same if not more by this Pakistan side.

But this statement is what could have been said for the India side...soo....

We're not gonna agree on many points but thats okay and I can at least see where you are coming from on most points.

But this one?!?! If you are honestly comparing us even 1% to India then there is no hope for you matey. Madness.

Hamilton Masakadza is board's yes man, in his one year tenure haven't seen any good steps taken, neither we expect from him in nature future.

Unfortunately, like a lot of posters, I guess your entire knowledge of Zimbabwean cricket is based off a few cricinfo scorecards and you have almost 0 knowledge about the country or whats going on. Making sweeping generalisations and basically just guessing doesn't help anyone mate and just makes you look silly.

We've seen, literally, numerous good steps taken this season by the ZC board and particularly by Hammy. Yes, I can also think of 100 bad things as well. And just to confirm; I hate ZC as much as anyone. But you are just guessing; because its easy to guess 'ZC is bad' - because its normally true and has been for the past 20 years. But lots of positives have happened this year that you and other similar posters have no idea about.

- We got our 5th franchise back. This costs ZC a lot, but it was done specifically to ensure recent U19 players get more franchise opportunities. This was a good development.
- We persevered with domestic competitions in all three formats despite Covid and the fact that ICC gave them an exemption to skip the limited overs formats. But ZC went ahead with them anyway. That would never have happened in previous years.
- The board made a big effort to recruit overseas Zimbos for the franchises this season. A few came and many more were contacted. This is an excellent idea to strengthen the quality locally. The board apparently now has a full updated database of overseas based Zimbos.
- The NPL happened. It wasn't perfect by any means, but for a first season it was a good initiative. There are changes I would make for sure, and its questionable which clubs and players were involved. But nonetheless it was a good development idea and I hope it grows and improves next year. Club cricket has been decimated over 15 years - especially outside Harare - so any positive step to try and slowly build back is really good.
- School, Junior & Club cricket was persisted with to some extent despite the pandemic. In years gone by ZC would have just cancelled everything and pocketed the cash. Not this year.
- Facilities grants. A number of schools have had their very unloved facilities tidied up and improved by ZC grants this year. I know a top school headmaster and he speaks very positively about Hammy's personal involvement in school cricket this past year.
- Theres been an effort in the past year to reform regional cricket associations and ensure they have cricket people on the boards and not random looting businessmen.
- ZC have funded and organised coach education courses, umpiring courses and even scorers courses this season. I haven't heard of them consistently doing those things over the past ten years so it is nice to see them doing them recently again.
- The next crop of U19's aiming for next years world cup have a proper training plan, a proper strength and conditioning plan and some vague notion of a pathway. Hats off to Gavin Ewing for his work here.


Theres 1,000 things that are still bad, and yes it could all go tits up tomorrow because its ZC. Theres still a million things I would do more and change more. But small steps are better than none, right? People on here expecting us to be like India or Pakistan or England are insane. How many cliches do you want? Rome wasn't built in a day? Walk before you can run? I could go on.....


But then again, it's easy to make sweeping statements and guesses from behind a computer screen 5,000 miles away without having a clue about whats happening in the country right?

- 5th franchise in ZC domestic cricket is not permanent sometimes it goes to Rising Stars in one season then an academy side Riders in next season, though there was no official confirmation on why Alistar Campbell's Academy was removed, few says finance problem, few says due to lack of competition by the youths. Thats not the way to treat a domestic side when ZC already knew it will be based on youths, instead of giving confidence they have been thrown out. Doesnt know future of Southern Rocks, as ZC very easily removes the 5th side.


- All Cricket playing nations postponed their domestic tournaments even the associate nations also and after COVID eased away domestic tournaments resumed, its not a big deal.News of firing workers were there before COVID after England gave the way to resume cricket every thing sorted out.


-Overseas Zimbos are mainly a 2nd XI players in their respective counties few might have represented their clubs. It wasnt effort of Masakadza its the BREXIT issue that made them come back and play few games in Zimbabwe, earn some money, the same thing happened in South Africa. Once proper guidelines come out, all will fly back to UK and will not show any interest.Overseas recruitment will not improve the quality of domestic cricket. ZC have to keep note on how many thrillers they played in four dayers, one dayers & T20s. How to prepare a balanced wicket that will help both bowlers & batters. 5/6 domestic T20s or Odis are not enough to get talents and challenge top teams, number of domestic games in each format should increase so that the match situation they face at the international level happens in domestic cricket and the players become used to and gain match awareness.



-ZC have failed to stop migration of the players, by organizing proper financial structure.Players like Welch, Byrom, Lake and rest of the guys could have been now playing international cricket for Zim. ZC still can't stop their under 19s flying away to other nations.Under 19 selection should be on those guys who have interest for representing Zimbabwe, else should'nt be selected.Overseas Zimbo only gave poor fans a fake belief if these guys represent Zimbabwe, else nothing happend


- NPL club cricket is a great concept way it was brought to lime light was an excellent effort but the format they played lacked that grill, it would have been better if it was played in T20 format as club cricket is prime source of raw talents.

- After Taibu departed, Zimbabwe A team concept and High Performance concept ended, domestic performers are not getting opportunity to groom. It was 2017 since A tour happend, there was no A tour for 2 years pre COVID situation happend.


- Alistar Campbell & Tatenda Taibu were the last guys, raised the issue of new players, under 19s skipping Zimbabwe and migrating to other nation and wanted to set up a process to end all this,but nothing came from Masakadaza or Mukuhalani.

[Donald]

Go on reggie that's the hammer

[Jemisi]

Regis has a crack

[foreignfield]

My only problem with Regis is that whenever I think he looks like a proper compact Test batsman, and finally has his head and his technique in one place, he gets out.

Right now he looks terrible to me